We wanted to create this page to clear up any confusion about how we create the content of this website, what our relationships are with the manufacturers in the industry, etc. We believe in transparency, and we want to use this page to be as transparent as possible with all aspects of our website. We are also disclosing this information in an effort to be in accordance with the FTC’s “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising“. 16 CFR, Part 255
LAST UPDATED: MARCH 21, 2019
Receiving Free Products
In most cases for our reviews, we received the product for free in exchange for us considering writing a review (in some cases, where noted specifically, we may just provide a summary of the findings of customers elsewhere). Just because we receive a product does not mean we will publish a review. We didn’t start this website so that we could write scathing reviews of products. If we don’t think a mattress lives up to our standards, then we will not write a review on our site. The content of our reviews is my true opinion (and I do my best to attempt to lead you in the right direction rather than making blanket statements that a certain mattress is “the best”). With that being said, we have received the following products for free:
4Sleep mattress
Addable Mattress
Allswell
Aloha Sleep
Ameena mattress
Amerisleep mattress
Amore Beds
Authenticity 50 sheets
Aviya mattress
Avocado
Bear mattress
Bedgear Sheets
Bedjet
Brooklinen sheets set
Brentwood Home mattresses (several models)
Brooklyn Bedding mattress
Casper
Cariloha
Casper (mattress, pillow, foundation, protector)
Cocoon By Sealy
Coop Home Goods
DreamCloud
Dromma Bed
E3 mattress
Easy Breather Pillow (Nest Bedding)
Eight Sleep
eLuxurySupply
Endy Mattress
Eve mattress
FIN Bed mattress
Ghostbed mattress
Helix mattress
Herobed
HIBR Pillow
Hyphen mattress
I Love My Pillow pillow
Idle Sleep
iKrema
Layla mattress
Leesa mattress
Level Sleep
Live and Sleep mattress
Loom & Leaf mattress
Lucid
Lull mattress
Luxi mattress
Molecule
myCloud mattress
My Green Mattress
Nectar
Nest Bedding mattresses (Honest Beds, Alexander, Love Bed)
Nolah mattress
Novosbed mattress
Ooroo bed
Organica mattress
PangeaBed
PlushBeds mattress (Botanical Bliss)
Puffy
RestBed
Saatva mattress
Sapira
Sonno Bed Mattress
SOL Sheets
Solay
Sonno Bed Pillow
Spindle mattress
Switch mattress
Tomorrow Sleep
Tuft & Needle mattress
Voila
Winkbeds mattress
Wright mattress
Yogabed mattress
Zinus mattress
Affiliate Links
In some cases on our reviews you may find “affiliate links.” Essentially what that means is that if you click the link and make a purchase, we will receive a commission. This comes at no cost to you whatsoever. It simply means that the origin of the sale is tracked back to our website. We may also provide a coupon for a product that is used to track the source of a sale, for which we are then compensated.
Not all companies pay a commission, so in an effort to provide full transparency for those reading the reviews, below we disclose the list of companies with whom we have a direct affiliate relationship (either through direct link or coupons we provide). These products/companies are:
4Sleep mattress
Addable
Allswell
Aloha Sleep
Ameena mattress
Amore Beds
Amerisleep mattress
Authenticity 50 Sheets
Aviya mattress
Avocado
Bear mattress
Bedgear Sheets
Bedjet
Big Fig
Brooklinen sheets set
Brentwood Home mattresses (several models)
Brooklyn Bedding mattress
Cariloha
Casper
Cocoon By Sealy
Coop Home Goods
DreamCloud
Dromma Bed
Easy Breather Pillow (Nest Bedding)
Eight Sleep
eLuxurySupply
Endy mattress
Eve mattress
FIN Bed mattress
Ghostbed mattress
Helix mattress
Herobed
Hyphen mattress
I Love My Pillow pillow
Idle Sleep
iKrema
Layla mattress
Leesa mattress
Level Sleep
Live and Sleep mattress
Loom & Leaf mattress
Lull mattress
Lucid
Luxi mattress
Molecule
myCloud mattress
My Green Mattress
Nectar
Nest Bedding mattresses (Honest Beds, Alexander, Love Bed)
Nolah mattress
Novosbed mattress
Ooroo bed
Organica mattress
PangeaBed
PlushBeds mattress (Botanical Bliss)
Puffy
Purple mattress
RestBed
Saatva mattress
Sapira
Solay
Sonno Bed (mattress and pillow)
Spindle mattress
Tomorrow Sleep
Voila
Winkbeds mattress
Wright mattress
Zinus mattress
We may also may link to general e-commerce sites where we receive an affiliate commission, though we have no direct relationship with the company that manufactures the product (eg we link to the particular mattress via Amazon.com and receive a commission, though this is purely a relationship with Amazon, and not a relationship with that mattress company). These other, general e-commerce sites include:
Amazon.com
Wayfair.com
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Our Philosophy
We created this website with a few goals. First, most consumers get very confused when trying to decide on a mattress. Next, liking a certain mattress is a very personal choice that depends on many different factors, meaning there is certainly no one “best” mattress. Lastly, there is a lot of marketing hype in the industry that can lead a lot of people away from making a good choice.
With that in mind, we just wanted to provide information that attempts to simplify the process for you. We try to break down what the key parts of each mattress is and whom the mattress might be good for. Opinions on the site are my own (Joe Auer), and should be treated as opinions, not final verdicts. Generally I try to avoid making statements like, “this is the best mattress,” though you will see ratings for the products, sometimes broken down by category (eg best innerspring mattresses). Again these are subjective scores and rankings which reflect my own opinions and personal biases. That is because finding a “best” mattress depends on many different factors, like weight, sleeping position, and personal preferences. I suggest you use the information on the site as a starting point for your own mattress selection.